---
title: Streaming Agent
---

## Code

```python cookbook/models/openai/chat/basic_stream.py
from typing import Iterator  # noqa
from agno.agent import Agent, RunOutput  # noqa
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat

agent = Agent(model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-5-mini"), markdown=True)

# Get the response in a variable
# run_response: Iterator[RunOutputEvent] = agent.run("Share a 2 sentence horror story", stream=True)
# for chunk in run_response:
#     print(chunk.content)

# Print the response in the terminal
agent.print_response("Share a 2 sentence horror story", stream=True)
```

## Usage

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Set your API key">
    ```bash
    export OPENAI_API_KEY=xxx
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install libraries">
    ```bash
    pip install -U openai agno
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run Agent">
    <CodeGroup>
    ```bash Mac
    python cookbook/models/openai/chat/basic_stream.py
    ```

    ```bash Windows
    python cookbook/models/openai/chat/basic_stream.py
    ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>
</Steps>